Houston Update
Mar. 22nd, 2004 04:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vaxjediI've got lots of thoughts on this weekend. I'm writing this on my Visor, so we'll see how long this ends up.
The wedding went well. There were a few issues - such as the best man deciding at the last minute to not make the drive to Houston, thus not only dissing the bride and groom but ensuring that one of the other people in the wedding party couldn't make it either. I'm really dissapointed in that guy - I expected better.
And I really missed meeting you, Hope. We'll have to arrange something else sometime.
I did, however, get to hang out with a bunch of Grinnellians I hadn't seen for years: Leif, Kathy, Sabrina, Dave, Jordan, Graham, Gypsy, Nada, Talia, Eric.
It was really nice to see all of them. I really didn't talk much - I wasn't entirely sure what to say. I was a little afraid of boring them with talk about Sinnish or core dumping on them about Miri. So I didn't say much. But it reminded me why I liked being around them.
My reactions to being around them were a bit odd. I had a lot of time where I just wanted to run off and be alone. Or go hang out with Miri for a bit and then come back. It felt forced a little to suddenly be trying to do things with all of these people. But it also felt natural to be around them.
I realized that what I really wanted was not to be on vacation with these people, but to be around them day-to-day. I miss them as friends.
I've missed Eleri really badly this weekend. I really want her to meet all these people. And I want them to meet her. She'd fit right in with them so perfectly.
I've also missed Miri. Jordan and Dave had their 4 month old with them. I kept staring at her, wondering what Miri was doing, if she missed her dada. I know we desperately need time away from Miri... but I do love her so.
On a complete aside, Jordan and Dave were doing the parent thing - lugging around diaper bags and strollers, taking the baby to a quiet, out of the way place when she screamed, etc.
I have to admit, I got a certain perverse pleasure from it being someone besides Eleri and myself doing that for once.
I got to spend some time with Sabrina. It's been far too long. She and I still have an amazing chemistry. I definitely need to see her more than once every three years.
We talked about having a Back Table reunion. Like next year so people could plan and during Spring Break so current Tablers could come. Just invite everyone who has ever been associated with the Table to some central place.
I think I'll email a few people and see what they think.
Houston is an odd place. It's huge! And, apparently, you can't get anywhere in Houston without it taking a very long time on the freeway - even if you are driving with the flow of traffic - which is about 80 MPH.
I am sooooo glad I wasn't driving. I'd have been a complete basketcase.
People's reactions to Houston were amusing. All of the people who were from Houston but had left were bemoaning leaving and missed it so much. All of the people who didn't come from Houston were complaining about how much this town sucked and they were glad they didn't live here. The Austin crowd was particularly nasty about it.
I was standing in the hall where Loki and Dora were getting married before the marriage. It was before any guests were there, so I was alone. I needed some sort of strength, so I suddenly decided to cast a circle over the hall (which was my perrogative, I figure, as the officient).
I came up with a nice (I think) casting off of the cuff, using the Raptured elements. It felt good, like I was being effective.
Before the wedding, I was very nervous. I was thinking "If I just get through this, I'll be okay and I won't have to be up in front of people anymore." But it went well, though I did stumble a few times. Afterward, I was thinking "Hey, with some practice, I could be really good at this."
I guess I'll just have to accept that Eleri is right and that my low self-esteem is wrong - I do have some ability.
I'm crashing at Dora's parents' house tonight - they are really nice people.
I have more, but that sleep thing is coming up again....
The wedding went well. There were a few issues - such as the best man deciding at the last minute to not make the drive to Houston, thus not only dissing the bride and groom but ensuring that one of the other people in the wedding party couldn't make it either. I'm really dissapointed in that guy - I expected better.
And I really missed meeting you, Hope. We'll have to arrange something else sometime.
I did, however, get to hang out with a bunch of Grinnellians I hadn't seen for years: Leif, Kathy, Sabrina, Dave, Jordan, Graham, Gypsy, Nada, Talia, Eric.
It was really nice to see all of them. I really didn't talk much - I wasn't entirely sure what to say. I was a little afraid of boring them with talk about Sinnish or core dumping on them about Miri. So I didn't say much. But it reminded me why I liked being around them.
My reactions to being around them were a bit odd. I had a lot of time where I just wanted to run off and be alone. Or go hang out with Miri for a bit and then come back. It felt forced a little to suddenly be trying to do things with all of these people. But it also felt natural to be around them.
I realized that what I really wanted was not to be on vacation with these people, but to be around them day-to-day. I miss them as friends.
I've missed Eleri really badly this weekend. I really want her to meet all these people. And I want them to meet her. She'd fit right in with them so perfectly.
I've also missed Miri. Jordan and Dave had their 4 month old with them. I kept staring at her, wondering what Miri was doing, if she missed her dada. I know we desperately need time away from Miri... but I do love her so.
On a complete aside, Jordan and Dave were doing the parent thing - lugging around diaper bags and strollers, taking the baby to a quiet, out of the way place when she screamed, etc.
I have to admit, I got a certain perverse pleasure from it being someone besides Eleri and myself doing that for once.
I got to spend some time with Sabrina. It's been far too long. She and I still have an amazing chemistry. I definitely need to see her more than once every three years.
We talked about having a Back Table reunion. Like next year so people could plan and during Spring Break so current Tablers could come. Just invite everyone who has ever been associated with the Table to some central place.
I think I'll email a few people and see what they think.
Houston is an odd place. It's huge! And, apparently, you can't get anywhere in Houston without it taking a very long time on the freeway - even if you are driving with the flow of traffic - which is about 80 MPH.
I am sooooo glad I wasn't driving. I'd have been a complete basketcase.
People's reactions to Houston were amusing. All of the people who were from Houston but had left were bemoaning leaving and missed it so much. All of the people who didn't come from Houston were complaining about how much this town sucked and they were glad they didn't live here. The Austin crowd was particularly nasty about it.
I was standing in the hall where Loki and Dora were getting married before the marriage. It was before any guests were there, so I was alone. I needed some sort of strength, so I suddenly decided to cast a circle over the hall (which was my perrogative, I figure, as the officient).
I came up with a nice (I think) casting off of the cuff, using the Raptured elements. It felt good, like I was being effective.
Before the wedding, I was very nervous. I was thinking "If I just get through this, I'll be okay and I won't have to be up in front of people anymore." But it went well, though I did stumble a few times. Afterward, I was thinking "Hey, with some practice, I could be really good at this."
I guess I'll just have to accept that Eleri is right and that my low self-esteem is wrong - I do have some ability.
I'm crashing at Dora's parents' house tonight - they are really nice people.
I have more, but that sleep thing is coming up again....
